

Style: Travel underwear shouldn’t mean dorky underwear.That’s because you’ll need them to stretch with your legs as you walk, run, cycle, or squat. Stretch matters more for boxer-brief or boyshort cuts than for hipster or brief cuts.

Typically, 6 percent spandex, elastane, or Lycra is the minimum you want to look for in a pair of good travel undies. “For active guys, we recommend underwear that contains a performance fabric, or at the very least some amount of stretch,” Kleinmann wrote us. Stretch: When you’re in a remote location filming leaps over chasms and rooftops on your GoPro, the last thing you want is a rip in your drawers.We included only undies that advertised terms like “odor-control,” “odor-resistant,” “antimicrobial,” or “anti-odor.” Certain materials like wool or treated synthetics are more difficult surfaces for bacteria colonies to develop on. Odor-resistant: Odor is caused by moisture and bacteria.You want ones that you can wash at night and that they're nearly dry in the morning.” Now that you have so few underwears, you’ll appreciate the importance of a quick drying ones. That means minimizing the number of clothes you bring, including your underwear, even though they take up so little space. Quick drying: Tapon wrote us, “Any traveler with a brain is going to pack light.Moisture-wicking and breathable fabrics maximize comfort, reduce odor, and minimize chances of infection-all important features when you may not get a chance to change your underwear for a while. Moisture wicking and breathable: Travelers and athletes will generate more sweat in their groin than the average office worker.
